We can only hope my Week 10 NFL picks are as strong as last week. I started off slow with the Oakland Raiders pick and I finished weak with the Dallas Cowboys call. It really shouldn’t come as a surprise as I’ve been on the wrong side of just about every Tennessee Titans game this season. Things were real good on Sunday, though as I went a perfect 11-for-11 in my straight up picks and 10-for-11 on the spread. That doesn’t happen all the time and it probably won’t again, but I’ll take it. I have gone 33-8 in my last three weeks, so the hot streak may be over, but let’s see. Good luck to all making Week 10 NFL picks and one can only hope he figures out how to lay a solid over/under bet.
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Last week:
SU: 11-2
AS: 10-3
O/U: 5-8
Season total:
SU: 87-45-2
AS: 78-56
O/U: 70-64
Week 10 NFL Picks
Carolina Panthers @ Pittsburgh Steelers -3 (51)
SU: Steelers
AS: Steelers
O/U: Over
This should be a very entertaining Thursday night game and it’s a tough game to call. Carolina has won three straight games and the offense looks better than every. Pittsburgh comes in having won four straight games led by James Conner. Both teams seem headed towards the playoffs led by strong offensive lines. I like there to be points scored, but I’ll lean with the home team. In some spots, you could have jumped on the Panthers at +4.5. I could see this being a field goal game.
Arizona Cardinals @ Kansas City Chiefs -16.5 (49.5)
SU: Chiefs
AS: Chiefs
O/U: Under
Kansas City averages a league-high 36.3 points per game while Arizona’s 13.8 points per game is the second-lowest average in the league. 16.5 points are a lot of points, but KC can’t be stopped and there shouldn’t be any threat of a backdoor cover.
Atlanta Falcons -5.5 @ Cleveland Browns (51)
SU: Falcons
AS: Falcons
O/U: Over
Atlanta has won three straight games while averaging 31 points per contest, while the Browns have lost four straight and are giving up 33.5 points per game. It’s that simple. They look depleted on defense of late and Baker Mayfield continues to make big mistakes.
Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets -7 (36.5)
SU: Jets
AS: Bills
O/U: Under
There’s a chance we will see Derek Anderson and Josh McCown, which should bring you back to Madden 2006. Gross. Low scoring, offensive struggle, but certainly McCown is better for this Jets offense than Sam Darnold. We also know Anderson or Josh Allen is better for the Bills outlook than Nathan Peterman.
Detroit Lions @ Chicago Bears -7 (44)
SU: Bears
AS: Bears
O/U: Under
Detroit has allowed the third-most rushing yards per game and the second-most yards per carry. I expect Jordan Howard to be a factor for the fourth straight game. The Bears are legit and will likely get Khalil Mack back, which is awful news for Matthew Stafford who was sacked 10 times last week.
Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts -2.5 (46)
SU: Jaguars
AS: Jaguars
O/U: Under
The Jaguars have killed me all year. I keep thinking this team will turn it around and look somewhat like a Super Bowl contender which is what I expected out of them in the preseason. The defense has remained strong, but the offense has put them in tough spots. The return of Leonard Fournette should help them and Blake Bortles has three straight 300 yard games against the Colts.
New England Patriots -6.5 @ Tennessee Titans (46.5)
SU: Patriots
AS: Patriots
O/U: Under
Tennessee picked up an impressive win against the Dallas Cowboys last week, and Marcus Mariota looked really strong. He’ll have to look even better to keep up to Tom Brady. Josh Gordon is looking better in each game and Sony Michel is expected to return.
New Orleans Saints -6 @ Cincinnati Bengals (54)
SU: Saints
AS: Saints
O/U: Under
These two teams are one and two in passing yards allowed and nobody has given up more yards per game than the Bengals. The Saints have surrendered the most fantasy points to QB’s and WR’s, but good news for them, as A.J. Green won’t be active. It’ll be hard for Andy Dalton to keep up without his best weapon.
Washington Redskins @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers -3 (51)
SU: Buccaneers
AS: Buccaneers
O/U: Under
I wouldn’t be surprised if Washington bounced back and picked up a win in Tampa Bay, but there is nothing appealing about this offense. Even in a good spot at home against Atlanta last week, they were blown out. They are lacking serious weapons on offense and Ryan Fitzpatrick has been pretty solid this season.
Los Angeles Chargers -10 @ Oakland Raiders (50)
SU: Chargers
AS: Chargers
O/U: Under
The Oakland Raiders have allowed the second-most points per game and the most rushing yards per game. There is absolutely nothing to like about this Raiders team and there’s a lot to like about the Chargers who have won four straight games.
Miami Dolphins @ Green Bay Packers -10 (47)
SU: Packers
AS: Packers
O/U: Under
Aaron Rodgers and the Packers return home after two tough losses in Los Angeles and New England. This is a must win for Green Bay and they should be able to handle Miami who received 139 passing yards from Brock Osweiler. Aaron Jones breakout? I’ve said that before, but this is a plus matchup for him and he’s coming off his best game of the season despite the fumble.
Seattle Seahawks @ Los Angeles Rams – 10 (50)
SU: Rams
AS: Seahawks
O/U: Over
These two teams played Week 5 in Seattle and they combined for 64 points. Seattle held Jared Goff in check, but allowed three rushing touchdowns to Todd Gurley. The Rams’ RB will likely be the difference again, but these two division rivals usually keep things close, no matter the talent on each side.
Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles -7 (43)
SU: Eagles
AS: Cowboys
O/U: Over
The Philadelphia Eagles return from their bye week with a new shiny toy in Golden Tate, who ripped apart the Cowboys earlier in the year as a member of the Lions. The way to attack Philly is through the air and Dak Prescott hasn’t shown me much at all. Zeke will keep them in the game, but the Super Bowl champs may have found something in their Week 8 win against Jacksonville. The return of Lane Johnson is great news for their O-line. I expect Amari Cooper to get a lot of work.
New York Giants @ San Francisco 49ers -3 (44)
SU: Giants
AS: Giants
O/U: Over
Something tells me the Giants can pull this off, because they have the two best players in this game. OBJ and Saquon Barkley should be able to have their way against the 49ers. Nick Mullens was impressive last week, but I think that was more on the Raiders than him. I know it’s the Giants, but they should be able to put up more of a fight offensively.
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